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Biography for
Rachel Bilson

Birth name
Rachel Sarah Bilson
Height
5' 3½" (1.61 m)
Trivia

Graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1999

Participated in stage productions of "Bye Bye Birdie," "Once Upon A Mattress" and "The Crucible."

She has a younger step-sister (born 2001) and several older brothers.

Grandaughter of Bruce Bilson

Niece of Julie Ahlberg

Was a recurring character on "The O.C." (2003) until she was offered a contract, and became a regular. She was added to the opening credits in the episode, "The Countdown".

Has a passion for basketball and is a fan of the Los Angeles Clippers.

Is a fan of fashion. Her favourite designers are Stella McCartney and Coco Chanel.

Resides in a two-bedroom condo in Hollywood Hills that has been in her family for years with her best friend.

Some of her favorite actors include Kate Winslet, Johnny Depp, Audrey Hepburn, and Woody Allen.

Is the spokesperson for Bongo jeans.

Daughter of writer/director Danny Bilson and stepdaughter of Heather Medway.

Great-granddaughter of George Bilson and Hattie Bilson

She has a passion for shoes and loves to shop at Target.

Measures a 34C bustline. (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)

She likes to collect vintage shoes and purses.

Attended the same high school as Kirsten Dunst, but was a grade ahead of her.

Named #6 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.

Ranked as #77 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)

Attended the same high school as American Idol star Katharine McPhee
Personal quotes

"I grew up sort of like a princess. I know that sounds awful, but I was the baby of the family. I had older brothers, so the little girl always gets everything she wants. As I've gotten older, I've realized that if you want something bad enough, you can have it. I've never gone after something I didn't get. Not yet."

"It's great playing someone who is not like me at all. I'm really a nice girl, so it's fun to be a bitch, then come home and be myself again. When I meet people now, they're surprised that I'm a good person."

"I love the fact that we play people who are not like us at all and we can just go crazy at work and then be very normal after filming."

"I feel very lucky to work in the environment that I work in. I'm surrounded by people that I love and care about and who make me laugh every day. I get to work with my friends and you really can't ask for more than that."

"A lot of people are surprised by how nice I am. Summer and I are both driven, but I'm not snobby. I'm a pretty good conversationalist and I like meeting new people."

"I feel like you have to be who you are and be true to yourself first, always. You can't worry about how your're going to be perceived by other people. I have a quote that my mom taught me: 'It's none of my business what other people think of me.'"

"Josh Schwartz likes to dress me up. It's uncomfortable being in that Little Miss Vixen outfit for 17 hours, but it's fun as long as you can make fun of yourself. That's key."

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Rachel Sarah Bilson (born August 25, 1981)[1] is an American actress. After growing up in a California show business family, she made her television debut in 2003 and subsequently became well-known for playing Summer Roberts on the prime time dramedy series The O.C.. Bilson made her film debut in the 2006 film The Last Kiss and will star as Millie in Doug Liman's 2008 thriller Jumper.Bilson was born in Los Angeles, California to a Jewish American father[2] (writer/director/producer Danny Bilson) and a Philadelphia-born Italian American mother,[3] Janice Stango. Her father comes from a showbusiness family, as her great-grandfather, George Bilson, was the head of the trailer department at RKO Pictures, while her great-grandmother, Hattie, was a screenwriter and her grandf